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Louisiana

Louisiana is on the path to eliminating drunk driving. The state is reaping the benefits of passing an all-offender ignition interlock law in 2007. As a result of enforcement efforts and its mandatory interlock law, drunk driving deaths have decreased by 36 percent. MADD encourages Louisiana to adopt ALR, which will provide strong oversight of the past DUI licensing process.

Ignition InterlocksStatutes which allow for a judge or administrative agency to order a convicted drunk driver to operate a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device for a period of time following a conviction for drunk driving

DUI FelonyLaw that makes DUI/DWI a felony offense based on the number of prior convictions.

DUI Child EndangermentStatutes which allow for additional penalties for a drunk driving conviction with a child passenger in a vehicle

Dram ShopLaws allowing liability of establishments arising out of the sale of alcohol to obviously intoxicated persons or minors who subsequently cause death or injury to third-parties as a result of alcohol-related crashes.

Administrative License RevocationAdministrative license revocation (ALR) is the removal of a DUI/DWI offender's driver's license at the time of an arrest upon the failure or refusal of a chemical test.

.08 Per Se LawLaw that makes it illegal to operate a motor vehicle at or above .08 Blood Alcohol Concentration.

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